Starter Motor: Service and Repair

Starter Motor

Service Repair No - 86.60.01

Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Raise and support the vehicle.

WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.

3. Remove the engine undershield.
4. Remove the RH front wheel.
5. Remove the engine compartment RH heat shield.
^ Remove the 2 nuts.
^ Remove the 2 screws.





6. Remove the starter motor heat shield.
^ Remove the 2 bolts.





7. Release the starter motor.
^ Remove the 2 bolts.





8. Remove the starter motor.
^ Release the terminal cover.
^ Remove the terminal nut insulator.
^ Remove the nut.
^ Disconnect the 2 electrical connectors.





Installation
1. Install the starter motor.
^ Clean the component mating faces.
^ Connect the electrical connectors.
^ Tighten the nut to 10 Nm (7 ft. lbs.).
^ Install the terminal nut insulator.
^ Install the terminal cover.
^ Tighten the bolts to 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.).

2. Install the starter motor heat shield.
^ Tighten the bolts to 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.).

3. Install the engine compartment RH heat shield.
^ Tighten the screws.
^ Tighten the nuts.

4. Install the front wheel.
^ Tighten the wheel nuts to 140 Nm (103 ft. lbs.).

5. Install the engine undershield.
6. Connect the battery ground cable.